The Supreme Court did some tough talking on Friday over the governors of Punjab and Tamil Nadu delaying assent to bills passed by the state legislatures, cautioning the Raj Bhawan occupant in Chandigarh against “playing with fire” and observing his counterpart in Chennai, accused of “sitting over” 12 bills, was a “matter of concern”. “You are playing with fire,” the… Continue reading "Governors cannot sit on Bills passed by House: SC"
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to vacate its order requiring the Tamil Nadu Government to maintain existing conditions on appointment of ‘Archakas’ or priests in temples governed by the ‘Agamic’ tradition in the state. A Bench led by Justice AS Bopanna did not agree with submissions of senior advocate Dushyant Dave, representing the Tamil Nadu Government, that appointment of… Continue reading "SC refuses to vacate order on temple priests in Tamil Nadu"
The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to take out its march through various districts of Tamil Nadu, but gave the state government the discretion to decide the route to be followed after the police department had cited potential law and order situation for denying permission. With the state agreeing to allow the rally either on… Continue reading "SC gives nod for RSS march; T.N. to notify route by November 15"
The Supreme Court on Monday asked Punjab governor Banwarilal Purohit to indicate by Friday what action has been taken on the seven Bills pending with him awaiting clearance observing that governors should not start acting only after a petition is filed before the top court. The court was hearing a petition filed by the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)… Continue reading "Governors delaying crucial Bills a matter of concern, says SC"
The Supreme Court, on November 6, will decide whether the Madras High Court’s order to grant permission to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to conduct rallies in Tamil Nadu should be challenged in the High Court itself rather than in the top court. The Supreme Court bench, led by Justice Surya Kant and Justice Dipankar Datta, was hearing two pleas… Continue reading "SC asks why T.N. appealed directly to top court against nod for RSS route marches"
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Election Commission to furnish data on which political parties had received how much donation through the electoral bonds scheme till September 30, while saying the scheme suffered from “serious deficiencies” and “opacity”. However, the five-judge constitution bench made it clear that removing the deficiencies was the job of the legislature and that the… Continue reading "SC seeks data on donations through electoral bonds"
The Tamil Nadu Government has filed a petition in the Supreme Court against Governor RN Ravi over the alleged delay in clearing bills and government orders that were sent by the State Legislative Assembly and the government. “The present Writ Petition is being filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India, to declare that the inaction, omission, delay, and… Continue reading "TN govt moves SC against Governor Ravi over delay in clearing Bills"
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to grant legal recognition to same-sex couples and said only Parliament and state legislatures can validate marital unions in a ruling that disappointed millions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) people in India. By a 3-2 majority, the court also declined to grant constitutional protection to civil unions and adoption rights for… Continue reading "Cannot legalise same-sex marriage, says SC Bench"
A five-judge Constitution bench will hear the pleas challenging the validity of the electoral bonds scheme due to the importance of the issue, the Supreme Court said on Monday, reported Bar and Bench. Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said that the court had received a plea to refer the case from the current three-judge bench to a larger bench of at… Continue reading "SC refers electoral bonds case to 5-judge Constitution Bench"
Ahead of the 2024 general election, the Supreme Court on Tuesday decided to take up petitions challenging the Electoral Bonds Scheme for final hearing on October 31 after petitioners chose not to argue on the scheme being passed as a Money Bill. At the outset, Attorney General for India R Venkatramani told a three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of… Continue reading "SC to decide validity of electoral bonds before 2024 LS elections"